St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla NSW 2505
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Port Kembla, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 177 students. Its ICSEA is 1,058, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Patrick's is a small Catholic co-educational primary school (Kindergarten to Year 6) on O'Donnell Street, Port Kembla, with around 177 students and about 13 students per teacher. Part of the Diocese of Wollongong, it shares regular newsletter updates with families. Its 2025 NAPLAN Year 3 averages were reported above the national average, and about 13 percent of students have a language background other than English.
Often praised
- Small school community
- Active parent newsletters
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemblawarra Public School | Port Kembla | Public primary | 0.9 km | 892 | 153 |
| Port Kembla Public School | Port Kembla | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,014 | 278 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,013 | 149 |
| Warrawong Public School | Warrawong | Public primary | 2.1 km | 891 | 276 |
| Primbee Public School | Primbee | Public primary | 2.6 km | 943 | 88 |
| Lake Heights Public School | Lake Heights | Public primary | 3.1 km | 941 | 147 |
| Cringila Public School | Cringila | Public primary | 3.1 km | 936 | 163 |
| Berkeley Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 4.1 km | 926 | 259 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Catholic Primary School | Glenmore Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 540 | 1,058 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Blacktown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 295 | 1,058 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Carnes Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 669 | 1,059 |
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic primary · K-6 | 843 | 1,059 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Shelly Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 606 | 1,057 |
| St Anne's Primary School | North Albury | Catholic primary · K-6 | 350 | 1,060 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.